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    News In 2012

  • Wingshooting USA TV Public service Innitiative sees 40,000th Vote

    P.J. Klawitter of Mulberry Grove, Illinois was the 40,000th voter in the Wingshooting USA TV “TruckVault Cares … for conservation, canines & kids” sweepstakes. The multimedia initiative raises funds and public awareness for six non-profit groups, including Scholastic Clay Target Program, for which Klawitter is a coach. It is sponsored by Wingshooting USA and TruckVault secure vehicle storage systems, with additional support from Filson apparel, Fausti shotguns, Kent Cartridge ammo and Tri-Tronics electronic training collars.

    Klawitter receives a Tri-Tronics Sport Jr. collar for his vote. “Thanks for the collar, and the whole contest. I am a coach of an SCTP Trap team and appreciate any gesture that promotes kids and sporting activities,” he said upon notification of his vote.

    Other groups benefitting from the year-long effort include Ruffed Grouse Society, Gun Dog Rescue groups, International Hunter Education Association, North American Grouse Partnership and the AKC-Canine Health Foundation. Every vote sends a proportional amount of the $10,000 prize fund to the group’s treasury. Besides sharing in the funds raised, Linden says all groups also benefit from heightened public awareness of their work.

    Together, the groups claim over a million member-supporters. Currently, the AKC Canine Health Foundation leads in voting, which has been a back-and-forth battle between that group and the Scholastic Clay Target Program. For more information or to vote, go to www.truckvaultcares.com.

    Through television commercials and in-show features, Wingshooting USA viewers are educated to each group’s mission and urged to vote online for their favorite group. Members can also use social media to “get out the vote,” sending additional voters to the site to raise more funds. Each group is represented at the site by a Labrador puppy; voting is tracked by noting the amount of kibble in each puppy's food bowl. The initiative runs through March, 2012.

    Wingshooting USA is the official TV series of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. It airs on Pursuit Channel and four other networks nationwide.

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    News In 2011

  • TruckVault in Chicago for IACP 2011

    Traveling to the 2011 IACP conference in Chicago this year? Make it a point to stop by the TruckVault booth #2778 to see some of the amazing deals that we have to offer. Our always passionate regional sales reps Joyce Sheridan and Rick Zenk will be there to talk you through our extensive product line and answer any questions that you have.

    TRUCKVAULT SHOW SPECIALS

    ShotLock for home defense shotguns or conceal carry handguns
    $129.99 and free shipping.

    Smith & Wesson Quickdraw's for up to a 1911 framed handgun
    $185.00 and free shipping.

    Order any TruckVault at the show and receive FREE SHIPPING through the end of October ‘11.

  • TruckVault Cares - for conservation, canines and kids!

    TruckVault is teaming up with Wingshooting USA to bring you TruckVault Cares. Raising money for conservation, canines and kids.

    Put TruckVault’s money where your mouse is! That’s the idea behind TruckVault Cares … for conservation, canines & kids.

    Visit TruckVaultCares.com and participate by voting! Your vote turns into cash for your favorite group. Track votes by watching the puppy’s bowl fill up. Voting also enters you in a random drawing for fantastic prizes (daily voting encouraged, only one contest entry per email address), ranging from a TruckVault to Wingshooting USA host Scott Linden’s own Fausti DEA SL shotgun, Filson apparel and TriTronics training collars … dozens of prizes just for voting! See the prize page for more reasons to vote, then feed these cute pups and raise money for conservation, canines and kids!

    Your friends’ votes will raise even more money for these groups and their important efforts. Forward a link, FaceBook it, Tweet it, put it in your club newsletter, announce it at your meetings, spread the word online … tell everyone you know to vote!

    To help you decide who to vote for, be sure to learn more about each group by clicking on their logo, vote for your favorite, and put TruckVault’s money where your mouse is!

  • Jeff Russell

    Welcome New Production Manager - Jeff Russell

    Here at TruckVault, we are pleased to welcome Jeff Russell to our all-star staff. Jeff will be acting as production manager, overseeing all things manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, shipping and receiving.

    Jeff joined TruckVault as Production Manager in July of 2011. He brings with him a career of Woodworking and Manufacturing Management experience. When he applied for the position he said “I would like to take everything I have learned and use it to make TruckVault and its employees better.” He is responsible for all Production operations to include, Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving.

    Raised in the farmlands of Illinois just north of Chicago, he moved to Washington in 1969 and says “I love the rain because it brings the green!”

    Jeff is a family man with 2 grown daughters and 7 grandchildren all of which are within 150 miles of his home. When he married his wife Kimberly 9 years ago, with her came two more grown daughters so he remains highly outnumbered!

    Jeff and Kimberly live on an old strawberry farm in the Skagit Valley with their black lab, Koda. In his spare time Jeff enjoys time with his wife Kim, hosting visits with the 4 daughters, their families and especially the herd of grandchildren. On weekends, if not out on a daytrip, Jeff can be found restoring classic cars, watching sci fi, sports or doing Weedeater gardening and tractoring. Both Jeff and Kimberly enjoy collecting 50s and 60s furnishings and collectables.

  • Zenk's Morning Report

    TruckVault is excited to announce the availability of a new Public Safety Blog - Zenk's Morning Report. Written by Rick Zenk, a retired Pennsylvania State Police officer, the blog will feature a variety of contemporary topics. Officer Zenk's extensive field experience and tenure in a number of Special Operations posts over a 37 year career give him a unique and informative perspective.

    The format invites comments and conversation. Click on this link to read the first entry in Zenk's Morning Report.

  • Fantastic times at the TruckVault BBQ!

    Annual TruckVault Picnic a Home Run

    The 2011 TruckVault picnic featuring our very hotly contested annual softball game was held under sunny skies again this year.

    As in years past, there were many memorable moments on the diamond highlighted by both senior and new employees alike. Clyde Shaver and Joyceann Sheridan were nominated as honorary captains and both led equally impressive squads into this year’s match-up. However, buoyed by timely hitting and relentless defense it was Clyde’s team that overwhelmed Joyceann’s 31-12 in 4 innings; scoring 19 in the final frame to salt away the win.

    Cries of “foul” play already have surfaced leading to more spirited banter which surely will bring an even more competitive nature to the field of play in ’12. Thanks to all that attended in making this year’s event a rousing success and look forward to seeing you all next year.

  • Check Out These Dealers at Our Upcoming Show!

    Police Fleet Expo
    August 23 – 26, 2011
    Saint Louis, MO
    Dealers Attending: Ed Roehr Safety Products



    Arkansas Assoc. of Chiefs of Police State Convention
    August 29 – September 1, 2011
    Hot Springs, AR
    Dealers Attending: Fleet Safety Equipment – AR and Teeco Safety

    Michigan Fireman’s Memorial
    September 15 - 18, 2011
    Roscommon, MI
    Dealers Attending: Priority One Emergency

  • TruckVault Representative Shelli Kolakowski at the Western Open

    2011 Western Open Sporting Clays Event

    The 9th annual Western Open at the Top Gun Club in Mt. Vernon, WA was held this past weekend August 4-7. This annually held Target Masters tournament, presented by Jeff Van Den Top and Dan Mitchell, is limited to 300 entrants features some of the top shooters from all over the west coast and around the country. TruckVault is a sponsor of this world class event which is held virtually in our back yard where It was great to see both old and potential new customers alike!

    This year we provided all of the shooters with ice cold bottled water during the entire event, held a raffle for a limited edition signed, numbers and framed Frank Hagel print, displayed all of our ShotLock and Smith & Wesson secure and portable shotgun and handgun products and displayed a different TruckVault vehicle each of the 3 days of the event.

    In each of the contestants registration bag we also provided a coupon with discounts on either a TruckVault for an SUV or pick-up. The event was a rousing success and we hope to see everyone back again in 2012!

  • LED In-Drawer Lighting

    New Long Lasting In-Drawer LED Lighting from TruckVault

    TruckVault is now offering a robust in-drawer lighting solution that can be installed by the customer, placed wherever it is most needed, and is motion activated - saving the power for when you really need it. For more details follow the link or call TruckVault at (800) 967-8107.

  • Join TruckVault at Shot Show 2011

    If you are headed for Shot Show 2011 stop by TruckVault at booth #12979 and check out some of our exiting new products for 2011. Innovation is at the forefront with the new ShotLock Solo-Vault; an innovative new way to secure your Shotgun while leaving it available for fast access with a minimal installation footprint.

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    News In 2010

  • TruckVault installed in Finishlinewest's 2008 Jeep Wrangler

    Street-Legal Heavyweight: Finishlinewest's 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

    Sometimes more is more.

    There is a school of thought that espouses lightness in off-road machinery. The theory is, when weight is removed, less power is required and the vehicle can hop up on rocks and maneuver around obstacles with less effort, resulting in surprising performance, less cost, and less component breakage. We've even known a few people who make it work.

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    News In 2009

  • 4WD Toyota Owner Magazine

    TruckVault Featured in 4WD Toyota Owner Magazine

    When you’re doing off-road action like this in any type of 4WD Toyota, it’s a smart idea to have your gear secured in a safe and organized manner. We installed a TruckVault drawer system in our 1995 FZJ80 Land Cruiser. It’s waterproof, durable, holds our freezer/fridge, and let’s us slam around on the trails without our spare parts and tools banging around inside our truck.

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  • Winners: Jan & Charles Alphonso

    Autozone Winner of Pickup and TruckVault Announced!

    Needless to say winning this beautiful 2009 FORD 4X4 truck, equipped with an Extreme All-Weather TruckVault, was one of the most exciting moments of my life!

    I was planting flowers in my front yard with help from my gardener when the FedEx truck pulled up to my curb. After reading the letter (several times) from the National Sweepstakes Company advising me that I was the Grand Prize winner, I nearly passed out!

    I was jumping up and down, grabbed and hugged the gardener, then as a neighbor was walking his dog by the house I grabbed and hugged him too! I can’t imagine what they both must have thought. I couldn’t even speak as I handed the letter to my neighbor to read.

    I called my husband at work to tell him my great news but I could only cry. You see I am giving the truck to my husband for Christmas since his FORD truck is getting up there in years and has lots of miles on it. He is a really good guy and has had a tough last three years. After having a four-way bi-pass that went terribly wrong, he almost lost his life. He was in the hospital almost two months and has had five surgeries within three years. I quit my job to care for him so as you can imagine financially this set us back quite a bit.

    He is doing pretty good now and I’m happy to be able to give him new wheels and NO truck payments! The money he gets from selling his old truck will be going to our daughter so she can get a better car.

    I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart for having this sweepstakes and making several people in my life very happy.

    We all thank you!

  • Union Sportsmen's Alliance

    USA and TruckVault Team Up to Enhance Member Benefits

    The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), North America’s premier hunting and fishing club exclusively for union members, and TruckVault, the industry leader in secure in-vehicle storage systems, have teamed up to enhance member benefits of the USA.

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  • Casey Jones, you and the Kawasaki Disease Foundation are winners!

    The ballots are in, the votes counted, and the Clay Target Shootout TV show’s “Viewers’ Choice” competition is now a matter of record. Casey Jones of Texas was the top vote-getter from among almost 50 shooters who competed on the series created and produced by Scott Linden.

    Casey was one of the show’s ”Young Guns,” competing in the Scholastic Clay Target Program. Almost 10,000 television viewers went to the National Sporting Clays and National Skeet Shooting Associations’ websites to vote. Jones chose the Kawasaki Disease Foundation as beneficiary should he win the balloting, and that organization will be receiving $1,000 from Linden. He will take home a ProMatic Firefly trap thrower and a TruckVault for garnering the most votes for his charity.

    Clay Target Shootout is the official television series of both the National Sporting Clays Association and National Skeet Shooting Association. More information: 541-382-1726 or www.scottlindenoutdoors.com

  • 2nd Hero Hunt of 09

    TruckVault Completes 2nd Hero Hunt of 2009 Campaign

    Sedro Woolley, WA (2/6/09) TruckVault, Inc., makers of the world's finest in-vehicle secure firearms storage solutions, announced today the completion of its second of three Hero Hunts slated to air as part of their Xtreme Hunts television series lineup for 2009.

    TruckVault provides three all expense paid hunting trips annually as part of an ongoing campaign that honors deserving American heroes who unselfishly serve our country through law enforcement, fire and rescue services, and the armed forces.

    On this hunt Captain Anthony Lopez and Sergeant Jason Riley, two deserving soldiers of the New Mexico Army National Guard, joined TruckVault's Xtreme Hunts host, Mark Kayser, and Bob King of the Santa Fe Guiding Company at the Felix Canyon Ranch for some exciting south-central New Mexico Scaled Quail hunting. The ranch, most famously known as the place that Billy the Kid was staying as history unfolded, later became the basis for the movie "Young Guns". Both Lopez and Riley came highly recommended by their superiors for time served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Win a TruckVault!

    Win a TruckVault Extreme Storage Unit

    The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) attracted a record number of new members at the recent International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) 49th Convention in Las Vegas, NV. More than 348 IAFF members joined the USA, making it the most successful convention in USA history.

    The USA is North America’s premier hunting and fishing club exclusively for union members, retirees and their families that extends union benefits beyond the workplace to the woods and water. One of those benefits is ongoing giveaways for USA members.

    As a continuation of the promotion at the Convention, the USA is offering IAFF members a chance to win a TruckVault Extreme storage unit valued at $3,500. All IAFF members who join the USA by November 5, 2008 will be entered in the drawing.

    Hallmarked by superior American craftsmanship, TruckVault storage units offer the organization and protection you deserve for all your valuables, whether that’s hunting and fishing gear or fire fighting equipment. The IAFF winner will be able to choose a fire and rescue unit or an outdoor unit. And as the leader in secure in-vehicle storage, TruckVault offers the best products, service, and overall value in the marketplace in several categories including public safety and the outdoors.

    “We are excited to support the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance because we see the fit between our product lines and USA members’ needs on the job and in the field,” said Don Fenton, TruckVault’s VP of sales. “Donating one of our U.S. made Extreme Series units to help build the club’s membership with IAFF members is a really great way for us to show that support.”

    Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity! Join the USA at UnionSportsmen.org or 877-USA-2211 (toll-free)